Student Protests Are Rocking France as More than 250,000 Rally
The Interior Ministry said 266,000 people joined the demonstrations as students pressed for more funding and better learning conditions.
- On Tuesday, an estimated 266,000 people protested across France, with classes suspended at 891 schools as students demonstrated against education funding shortfalls; nearly 500 people were detained during clashes in Paris and other cities.
- Students demanding better resources have blockaded schools since mid-September, citing rundown classrooms and staff shortages that contradict the national motto: 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.'
- Police tactics have drawn criticism after 715 officers were injured and a 15-year-old boy lost a hand Monday in an incident involving a police stun grenade, with more than 6,500 arrests recorded since protests began.
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu denounced 'ultra violence' and pledged that any 'accidents' would be investigated, while France Unbowed lawmaker Aurélien Le Coq said the police response was 'absolutely unbearable.'
- The protests have become a flashpoint in the early days of the presidential election campaign amid broader discontent with President Emmanuel Macron's tenure, as federation of student associations leaders vowed demonstrations will continue until authorities address core demands.
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